Rise: An Anthology of Change
Last year, I had the privilege of working on an amazing, award-winning anthology. I got to be involved in the project from start to finish, so join me as I take you on a journey of the publication of a book.
Tag: inspirational stories
Lessons I Learned from NaNo 2018
With a great deal of last-minute writing, I managed to win 2018’s National Novel Writing Month by writing over 50,000 words in November! Along the way, I learned (and relearned) some valuable lessons.
Resilience: Northern Colorado Writers Conference 2018
Last weekend, I went to the Northern Colorado Writers Conference for the first time. I wish I’d known about it years ago! I’ve traveled to other cities for writing conferences, and it was super nice to be able to go to one just a short drive from my house. Didn’t have …
The Man Who Invented Christmas, or When to Listen to Writing Advice
Back in January, my family took me to see The Man Who Invented Christmas at the cheap theater. I highly recommend this excellent movie. It was released last November and then unceremoniously booted from many theaters by The Last Jedi (which, let’s face it, was quite disappointing and really not …
Christine de Pizan, a Woman of Books
An illumination from one of Chrstine’s books, depicting herself in the act of writing (and possibly scribing!) During my Master’s program last year, I discovered an amazing person who quickly became one of my favorite historical women. Let me tell you a bit about Christine de Pizan, one of the …